We're in! I'll try to score up some of the bad boys: http://www.butcheronthebl...twursts--sausages.html I sampled 15 of these two weeks ago at the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Food Service Show in Milwaukee. The taco, Greek, jalapeno cheddar, and the Italian stallion brats are great.

chicagostyledogWe're in! I'll try to score up some of the bad boys: http://www.butcheronthebl...twursts--sausages.htmlI sampled 15 of these two weeks ago at the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Food Service Show in Milwaukee. The taco, Greek, jalapeno cheddar, and the Italian stallion brats are great. CSD

CSD and everyone else, In looking at that list, It begs the question-----When is a Sausage Combination no longer a Bratwurst?? While some of those sausages look really enticing, and I'm sure they are tasty, can they be classified as Brats??? Pure Brats are traditionally made with pork or a pork/veal mix, and almost as tasty (although not as authentic) with beef and spices like Salt & Pepper, Coriander, Marjoram, Paprika, etc. Once you start adding stuff like spinach and pepperoni and cheese and tomatoes can you still morally and with good conscience call it a Brat? I say it's BLASPHEMY to call such creations Bratwurst!!! The first documented evidence of the Bratwurst in Germany dates back to 1313, and can be found in the Franconian city of Nuremberg,[2] which is still an internationally renowned centre for the production of grill sausages. If one were to show up there with a Sundried Tomato Bratwurst, they would be put in a stockade and flogged with it!

JRPfeffFoodbme, Are you auditioning for the forum curmudgeon position that was recent vacated? I agree that there is a point when a "brat" is not a bratwurst. It makes good marketing, though. I've been disappointed most of the special flavored brats that I've tried. Jim

A sweet, lovable old fart like me a Curmudgeon???? I certainly hope not. A Purest??? Quite possibly! A person who likes to do food research and calls a Brat a Brat?? Definitely! A Curmudgeon?? Never!

chicagostyledog We're in! I'll try to score up some of the bad boys: http://www.butcheronthebl...twursts--sausages.html I sampled 15 of these two weeks ago at the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Food Service Show in Milwaukee. The taco, Greek, jalapeno cheddar, and the Italian stallion brats are great. CSD

CSD and everyone else, In looking at that list, It begs the question-----When is a Sausage Combination no longer a Bratwurst?? While some of those sausages look really enticing, and I'm sure they are tasty, can they be classified as Brats??? Pure Brats are traditionally made with pork or a pork/veal mix, and almost as tasty (although not as authentic) with beef and spices like Salt & Pepper, Coriander, Marjoram, Paprika, etc. Once you start adding stuff like spinach and pepperoni and cheese and tomatoes can you still morally and with good conscience call it a Brat? I say it's BLASPHEMY to call such creations Bratwurst!!! The first documented evidence of the Bratwurst in Germany dates back to 1313, and can be found in the Franconian city of Nuremberg,[2] which is still an internationally renowned centre for the production of grill sausages. If one were to show up there with a Sundried Tomato Bratwurst, they would be put in a stockade and flogged with it!

FBM, I will not engage in an analysis paralysis of what constitutes a brat according to definition. That is not my contention of the products that I will provide for Smoke Day. For those who intend to sample them, I'll let them make their own decisions. For me, the moment my teeth broke the natural casing of these new products, a tingling exhilaration burst ecstatically upon my taste buds, unlike that of any other encased meats I've experienced and for those who wish to experience a similar sensation, I'm just the messenger.

CSD, Congratulations on your orgasmic experience! While I did concede that they might be tasty, look inticing and certainly worthy of consumption, I just question if they deserve the title of a Brat?. As suggested, let the attendees decide for themselves! Sounds like you haven't been this excited since you tasted your first Vienna Beef Frank!!

Yeah, you know who I'm talking about. He's been unusually nice lately for some reason.

Sorry about any confusion. I was using lleechef's computer when I asked: VACATED? Now, while I'm certainly happier about the world at this time than I might have been in the past several years, I'm still thte same curmudgeonly being of yore. The thing is, there's not that much being posted that's silly, nasty, stupid, or otherwise offensive.